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Medicines under additional monitoring
The European Union (EU) has introduced a new process to label medicines that are being monitored particularly closely by regulatory authorities. These medicines are described as being under additional...
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Strontium ranelate and cardiac disorders
Strontium ranelate (Protelos): restricted indications, new contraindications, and warnings due to risk of serious cardiac disorders An EU review co-ordinated by the European Medicines Agency (EMA) of...
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Table 1: Agents used in the treatment of BPH (1)
Table 1: Agents used in the treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia1 Download Pdf Watchful waiting Risks of treatment may outweigh benefits Patients with: Mild symptoms (IPSS/AUA-SI score < 7) or...
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Treatment of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (1)
Pharmacologic treatment In current clinical practice, most patients with Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (BPH) do not present with obvious surgical indications; they often have milder lower urinary tract...
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Diagnosis of Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (1)
BPH and complications Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), also called benign prostatic hypertrophy, is a histologic diagnosis characterised by proliferation of prostate cells. Complications related to...
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Introduction of generic substitution and reference pricing
The Health (Pricing and Supply of Medical Goods) Act 2013 has been signed into law, which provides for the introduction of a system of generic substitution and reference pricing. Generic substitution...
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Sildenafil Clonmel
Company: Clonmel Healthcare Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Sildenafil citrate 25mg, 50mg, 100mg. Description: Light blue, round, biconvex, film-coated...
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Sidena
Company: Rowex Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Sildenafil citrate 25mg, 50mg, 100mg. Description: Light blue, round, slightly dotted tablets marked 25, 50 or...
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Nemdatine
Company: Actavis Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Memantine hydrochloride 10mg. Description: White, capsule-shaped, biconvex film-coated tablet scored...
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Memantine LEK
Company: Rowex Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Memantine hydrochloride 10mg. Description: Yellow, oval, film-coated tablet scored on one side. Can be divided...
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Lycimor
Company: Actavis Ireland Ltd. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Tetracycline (as lymecycline) 300mg. Description: Hard capsule with blue cap and white body....
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Allergic rhinitis – Dymista twice as effective as intranasal steroid
New data show Dymista (a novel intranasal formulation of azelastine HCl and fluticasone propionate) is twice as effective as an intranasal steroid for the treatment of allergic rhinitis Download pdf:...
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Dianette – new measures to minimise risk of thromboembolism
Dianette (cyproterone acetate 2mg /ethinylestradiol 35mcg) – new risk minimisation measures to further mitigate the known risk of thromboembolism An EU review of Dianette (cyproterone acetate 2mg,...
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Prevention of Allergy and Allergic Asthma
Download Pdf: Clinical Special – Allergy Prevention Definitions Primary Prevention: Preventing immunological sensitisation (i.e. the development of IgE antibodies). Secondary Prevention: Preventing...
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Pharmacologic treatment of Allergic Rhinitis (AR)
Download Table: Clinical Special – Allergic rhinitis Reference: [Adapted] from Brozek JL and al. Allergic Rhinitis and its Impact on Asthma (ARIA) guidelines: 2010 Revision. J Allergy Clin Immunol...
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Teysuno
Company: Nordic Pharma Ireland. Legal category: Prescription. High Tech. Sport permitted. Active ingredients: Tegafur/gimeracil/oteracil 15/4.35/11.8mg, 20/5.8/15.8mg. Description: Hard capsule with...
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Revatio Oral Suspension
Company: Pfizer Healthcare Ireland. Legal category: Prescription. High Tech. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Sildenafil (as citrate) 10mg/ml. Description: Powder for oral suspension. Presentation:...
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Revatio Injection
Company: Pfizer Healthcare Ireland. Legal category: Prescription. Hospital only. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Sildenafil (as citrate) 0.8mg/ml. Description: Solution for injection. Presentation:...
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Levocetirizine Glenmark
Company: Glenmark Generics. Legal category: Prescription. GMS. Sport permitted. Active ingredient: Levocetirizine diHCl 5mg. Description: White, oval, biconvex film-coated tablet embossed G breakline G...
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